GBB Pistold Oil Residue

[ShadowNet]

Hello all. I have a Tokyo Marui Hi-Capa, KJW Hi-Capa and a Tokyo Marui Glock 17, and I've noticed that oil residue appears on the slide and frame areas of the GBBs. I clean them right after I use them, but when I take them out of their case some time later, there is oil residue present on the mentioned areas. Any ideas where this comes from? I am pretty sure I don't over lube any parts of the gun, nor do I place more than 2 drops of silicone oil per every 6-8 mag fills.

[mcguyver]

Oil seeps over time. Even 1 little drop can seep out and appear like you dumped the whole bottle in the gun.

Don't worry about it, it happens to real guns too.

[ShadowNet]

Ah, okay. Thanks for the quick reply!

[ILLusion]

Your problem is that you're using silicone oil.

First of all, it's not a great lubricant. In fact, it's pretty poor. We use it in airsoft guns mainly to keep o-rings and hop up rubbers moist, or for cleaning inner barrels - also, because we know it's neutral to the plastics and rubbers. Besides that, its actual lubricity is poor, and you're better off using a GREASE on moving parts, or a more viscous oil. Mainly because it doesn't sling around, but also for the following reason...

Secondly, silicone oil is poor as a lubricant, due to its high creep-ability. It creeps. That's why you see it all over the side of your gun after you've "lubed" it. The molecules don't hold together well in a 3D structure, and prefers to flatten itself out across the surface it touches. As a result, it spreads all over. Grease prevents the creeping.

whats a good gbb grease?

[Gunny_McSmith]

white lithium....(5$ for a tube in the automotive section at canadian tire, its called "Lith-ease"

I got myself some Silicon grease from my chem lab at school.....works really well too....

[ILLusion]

I generally use Super Lube (GREASE! Not Oil!) for most jobs, but on occasion, I might use Tamiya Molybdenum grease, Prometheus PRO GRESS Gear Grease, or White Lithium Grease (from Canadian Tire) as a last resort. I find all the other greases mentioned to be less 'gritty' as white lithium, and are much more slick, as well as being able to apply thinner layers.

[CDN_Stalker]

Ya to Lith-Ease, automotive dept at CT, more specifically, right where there are garage door openers.

Best I've found for grease is Anhydrous Graphite Lube made by Gunslick. This stuff is amazing on GBBs, some guys I've given some to have actually seen a cycle rate increase in their pistols, and now still swear by the stuff. I get mine from the local gun store, $1.45 per small tube. Lasts a while too, unless you have a dozen pistols that need their lube "fix" every couple of months.

[Gunny_McSmith]

Originally Posted by CDN_Stalker

Ya to Lith-Ease, automotive dept at CT, more specifically, right where there are garage door openers.

Best I've found for grease is Anhydrous Graphite Lube made by Gunslick. This stuff is amazing on GBBs, some guys I've given some to have actually seen a cycle rate increase in their pistols, and now still swear by the stuff. I get mine from the local gun store, $1.45 per small tube. Lasts a while too, unless you have a dozen pistols that need their lube "fix" every couple of months.

where could i find that grease in ottawa? :P

[CDN_Stalker]

Originally Posted by Palucol

where could i find that grease in ottawa? :P

Le Baron. Sometimes they are sold out, but when I see it in stock, I buy a few tubes (maybe this is why it goes out of stock?). Gun department, right behind the righthand door as you walk in, hangs out with the cleaning rod tips usually.